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[10/15/13 - 12:55 PM]
Andy Garcia, Mary-Louise Parker and Mandy Moore Headline an All-Star Cast in Hallmark Hall of Fame's "Christmas in Conway," Premiering December 1 on ABC
Cheri Oteri and Riley Smith also star in the film, from director John Kent Harrison.

[12/09/10 - 01:06 PM]
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White Star in the Hallmark Hall of Fame Presentation, "The Lost Valentine," Sunday, Jan. 30, on CBS
Meghann Fahy, Billy Magnussen and Sean Faris also star in the film, based on the book by James Michael Pratt.

[07/26/10 - 11:53 AM]
November Christmas, a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation, Has Started Production in Halifax, Canada for Broadcast Sunday, NoV. 28 on the CBS Television Network
Sam Elliott, John Corbett, Karen Allen, Sarah Paulson and Emily Alyn Lind all co-star in the project.

[06/28/10 - 12:17 PM]
Let Them Shine, a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation Starring Emily Vancamp Has Started Production in Albuquerque, New Mexico
The CBS original is based on the book "Nobody Don't Love Nobody" by Stacey Bess.

[02/25/10 - 12:57 PM]
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story, a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation Starring Winona Ryder and Barry Pepper, to Be Broadcast Sunday, April 25
The film is based on the true story of the enduring but troubled love between Al-Anon founders Lois and Bill Wilson.

[12/15/09 - 05:37 AM]
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations
"Glee" leads all TV series nominations with four followed by "30 Rock," "Big Love," "Damages," "Dexter" and "Mad Men" with three each.

[11/12/09 - 02:23 PM]
When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story, a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation Starring Winona Ryder and Barry Pepper, Has Started Production in Toronto
The CBS original, based on the biography by William G. Borchert, is about the trials and ultimate triumph of the co-founder of Al-Anon.

[10/13/09 - 08:39 AM]
A Dog Named Christmas, a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation Starring Bruce Greenwood, Linda Emond and Noel Fisher, to Be Broadcast Sunday, NoV. 29 on the CBS Television Network
The movie tells the tale of a developmentally challenged young man who sets out to convince his family to participate in a local shelter's inaugural "Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program."

[07/22/09 - 09:05 AM]
A Dog Named Christmas, a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation Starring Bruce Greenwood, Noel Fisher and Linda Emond, Has Started Production in Saskatchewan, Canada for Future Broadcast on the CBS Television Network
This holiday movie stars Bruce Greenwood, Noel Fisher and Linda Emond.

[04/21/09 - 12:50 PM]
CBS Rolls a Lucky 7
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 13-19.

[04/20/09 - 12:36 PM]
CBS Extends Sunday Winning Streak to 8 Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, April 19.

[02/11/09 - 10:46 AM]
Academy Award(R) and Recent Golden Globe(R) Award Winner Anna Paquin Stars in "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler," a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation to Be Broadcast Sunday, April 19 on the CBS Television Network
Marcia Gay Harden, Nathaniel Parker and Goran Visnjic also star in the project, which is based on the courageous true story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Irena Sendler.

[10/15/08 - 06:10 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 15
Updates include: David E. Kelley to return to NBC; Robert De Niro lands three-for-one pilot deal at CBS; and four series get additional scripts.







COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER, THE (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
4/19/09
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release) Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Anna Paquin ("The Piano," "True Blood") stars in THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER, a new "Hallmark Hall of Fame" presentation to be broadcast Sunday, April 19 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The drama is based on the courageous true story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Irena Sendler (Paquin), who is credited with saving the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during World War II. Academy Award winner and nominee Marcia Gay Harden ("Pollock," "Mystic River"), Nathaniel Parker ("The Inspector Lynley Mysteries") and Goran Visnjic ("ER") also star. Harden plays Sendler's mother, Janina, and Parker portrays Dr. Majkowski, the head of Warsaw's Department of Health who helped Sendler obtain important resources for her mission. Visnjic plays Stefan, a former university friend of Sendler who was Jewish and with whom she fell in love when she started her clandestine work in the Warsaw ghetto.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anna Paquin as Irena Sendler
· Goran Visnjic as Stefan
· Marcia Gay Harden as Janina Sendler
· Nathaniel Parker as Dr. Majkowski
CREW INFORMATION:
· Anna Mieszkowska as BOOK
· Brent Shields as EP
· Jeff Most as EP
· John Kent Harrison as WRTR/DIR
GENRE(S):
· based on a book
· mow
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions